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Apple reportedly approved supplier BOE to supply OLED panels for the iPhone 14 even after previous manufacturing changes were made without Apple’s knowledge.
BOE has a roller coaster year partnering with Apple to produce OLED for its iPhones† The company has produced panels for iPhones in limited quantities in the past, but has always looked for to expand its manufacturing capabilities to supply more units to Apple.
According to a report from ITHomeBOE may have finally gotten a small production order from Apple for “iPhone 14”. Supply chain data from Runto Luotu Technology Research indicates that Apple had certified BOE’s OLED display.
Apple’s new BOE order of 5 million units is expected to be used to supply panels for the standard 6.1-inch “iPhone 14”. According to industry estimates, Apple will buy 60 million displays from Samsung and LG 25 million.
Apple had previously placed an order for 10 million OLED units in 2022, but the company ran against production problems† It was later revealed that BOE’s production request had been halted by Apple after discovering BOE had changed the display specifications without permission.
In June, Apple reportedly had started evaluating BOE again for “iPhone 14” panel production. It seems that Apple has re-approved BOE for OLED production, even with its recent history.
This order of 5 million units is relatively small given the large number of iPhones that Apple sells annually. However, the low order may be for evaluation purposes as BOE seeks future orders from Apple.